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Warm weather is here, bringing barbecues, picnics and more time spent outdoors. Everyone should be able to enjoy these popular pastimes, including the up to six million Americans at risk for a severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis. For these people, a bee sting, shrimp on the barbecue or a latex balloon may lead to a life-threatening emergency. That’s why it’s important to have a plan in place to help avoid allergens and be prepared if accidental contact occurs.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can be painful and disabling, placing a considerable physical and emotional burden on patients. It is a serious autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.6 million Americans and there is news for some of these patients because a new treatment option is now available for RA patients in the U.S.

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April is National Minority Health Month, a time to increase awareness of diseases and health conditions that disproportionately impact minorities. African-Americans are one group of minorities that are more likely to have certain conditions, and hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of them. While anyone can develop hypertension, research shows that African-Americans are 40 percent more likely than Caucasians to have the condition.

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The number of people living with type 2 diabetes continues to grow. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 23 million Americans are currently living with the disease. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease and is a progressive and chronic condition. Patients should work with a health care professional to manage and monitor their disease.

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Editor Alert: Mother's Day

When Latoya Jones, a writer, accountant, wife and mother of six, was diagnosed with hypertension, she was surprised. “I thought high blood pressure is something only the elderly get,” reflects Latoya. “I didn’t know hypertension may lead to heart attack and stroke."

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With the school year well underway, students and teachers have fallen comfortably into their daily routines. Diversions are greeted with excitement, but for children with potentially life-threatening allergies, it’s important to remember that part of their routine must be to always avoid their allergic triggers.

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It’s a moment that every parent dreads. Your child returns home from school with a letter from the school nurse alerting you that he or she may have head lice. And then, the race to treat the infestation begins.

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Bipolar disorder is a condition of extremes that can affect both how you feel and how you act. It includes bipolar mania–extremely high moods that last at least a week–and bipolar depression–depressive moods or lows that last for at least two weeks and for most of the day, nearly every day. Most people suffering from bipolar disorder experience more lows than highs, which can make manic symptoms even more difficult to spot.

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When Paula Van Riper felt a slight but annoying ache in her thigh 13 years ago, she was prompted to visit her doctor. No one expected to find a large mass of abnormal plasma cells in her femur, caused by multiple myeloma – a rare form of blood cancer that can lead to the formation of tumors in the bone marrow. Affecting more than 71,000 Americans, multiple myeloma ranks as the second most prevalent blood cancer after non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. According to the American Cancer Society, 21,700 additional cases were diagnosed in the U.S. last year.

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Managing diabetes just got a little bit easier. For the first time in history J.D. Power and Associates, the premier market research firm, has reviewed blood glucose meters based on feedback and insights from nearly 3,000 people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

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Do you consider yourself at increased risk for atherosclerosis? If you answered “no” – you’re not alone. A recent survey conducted by AstraZeneca of more than 2,000 American adults revealed that only 1 in 5 (20 percent) respondents consider themselves at increased risk for this common but potentially dangerous disease where plaque builds up in the arteries slowly over time

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El control de la diabetes acaba de facilitarse un poco más. Por primera vez en la historia, J.D. Power and Associates, importante firma de investigación de mercado, revisó varios medidores de glucosa en sangre, basándose en las opiniones y experiencias de cerca de 3,000 pacientes con diabetes Tipo 1 y Tipo 2.

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When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, most people start with great intentions, but catch themselves falling off track sooner than expected. By February, nearly half of Americans have already failed to keep their resolutions. Resolution makers understand the importance of developing good habits and maintaining a well-balanced lifestyle - whether that means exercising more or cooking healthier meals for themselves and their families - but hectic schedules can make it difficult to practice healthy habits regularly. And when it comes to eating well, recent research shows that one in four families skip healthier purchases often due to price.

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At first glance, two men from different states and from different generations would not appear to have much in common. Joseph is a 42-year-old volunteer from Minnesota, and Alton is a 75-year-old accountant from Utah. What they have in common is that both are living with gout and have high uric acid levels.

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3, 2, 1… Happy New Year! For many, the beginning of a new year is a time to reflect on the past year, make resolutions and most importantly, start updating your calendar with routine annual checkups with your primary care doctor, dentist and gynecologist.